Glenn Beck and Vince Vaughn are going into the reality TV business together. The former Fox News host and the actor-producer will be executive producers of Pursuit Of The Truth, a competition series for Beck’s online network TheBlaze. Beck announced the deal on his radio show today. “That should make everybody’s head spin. What the hell is Vince Vaughn doing with a crazy man? I know, that’s what my friends say. Glenn, what are you doing with the crazy man Vince Vaughn,” said the host. TheBlaze, Vaughn’s Wild West Picture Show Prods and Go Go Lucky Entertainment will produce the show, which will see 20 contestants fight for the prize of financing and global distribution for their documentary feature. “Our goal is to create a powerful annual platform to help filmmakers tell important and engaging stories,” said Wild West’s Peter Billingsley. The series is currently taking applications online until January 31. Go Go will lead the production of the nine-episode Truth, and producers say the series will debut on TheBlaze in spring 2013.

After more than a year online with paid subscribers, Beck’s TheBlazeTV debuted on Dish Network in mid-September. Wild West, which produces TBS’ Sullivan & Son, also has a Brady Bunch reboot in development at CBS and The Guysstarring Tony Danza at ABC among its projects. Vaughn has additionally teamed with his Wedding Crashers co-star Owen Wilson for the upcoming comedy The Internship.

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Ministry of Truth • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

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O'Brien • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

I’ve got two minutes hate for this idea: one minute’s hate for Glenn Beck, the other for Vince Vaughn.

Alex • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

Vaughn will now be taken off all the award after party A-Lists.

Jemma • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

I sure won’t be watching Vince Vaughn anymore.

John Wedgwood Golden • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

Hello Alex: Personally, I would never wish to attend a party that would ever invite the likes of me.

FTCS • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

And, Barry Bonds is teaming up with Lance Armstrong to produce a reality show to determine who can be the best athlete without using banned substances.

Documentary production is worthy of almost anything to advance the craft…but, Vince and Glenn at the helm seem like shooting yourself in the foot with the starting gun.

dean • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

Nothing surprises me anymore in Hollywood but this one is utterly confusing. Is Vince trying to show how mature he is or is he trying to be daring?

Norman • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

I’ve known for a while that Vince is a Republican. I don’t really care. It wouldn’t bother me if his projects were conservative. But, Glenn Beck? Really? That’s the part that is just odd to me.

Travis Speak • on Dec 5, 2012 2:05 pm

It would seem that they are trying to crown a right-wing version of Michael Moore, someone who they think will be somehow credentialed as an independent documentarian by the mainstream (as opposed to being dimissed as yet another con propagandist, which is exactly what they will be). It’s a failure before they even get started.

They are, as usual, putting the cart before the horse. Right-wingers think that there is some truth seesaw that deserves to be balanced their way. Most documentaries that they consider to be ‘lefty’ usually aren’t — they’re just brutally honest about things that might make the world better, because they’ve been made by people who aren’t afraid to think beyond their party-approved talking points.